Conduct an IT Staff Skills Inventory

One of the things you want to do when you begin managing a new IT organization is to determine what you have, , , in other words, “What is the capability and capacity of my IT staff?”

An IT employee skills inventory can be accomplished quickly and easily using a simple tool, an IT Employee Skills Matrix. You can also use this tool to list the number of resources you think you need for each skill, calculate the total number of people who have the skill and identify any skill gaps you might have.

The tool is completely customizable to add any skill type you want to list as a need in your organization, , , from soft skills like communication or presentation skills to very specific technical skills like Cisco router configuration or Crystal Reports skills.

This tool makes it quick and easy to assess what you have on your team for any skill type you want to measure.